Emma PenrodEmma Penrod has covered science and business, with an emphasis on health, the environment and agriculture, for more than a decade. Penrod covers the animal feed industry for WATTAgNet.com and can be contacted at [email protected].From the AuthorCarbon Emissions ReductionStudy: Carbon footprint of feed partially offsets benefits of grazingAlthough increased grazing can reduce carbon emissions in some circumstances, new research says the benefits are less certain when supplemental feed enters the mix.Dairy CattleCows can eat seaweed — and maybe always have, study findsNew research determines ruminal microbiome contains 'latent' bacteria that digest seaweed, raising possibility of other latent capabilities.Antibiotic-free ProductionFDA, environmental group tracking rise in livestock antibiotic salesThe cause of the increased antibiotic sales remains unclear and could signal worsening animal health, researcher says.Avian InfluenzaCost of HPAI to dairy farmers may exceed US government aidInsufficient government assistance could increase the spread of disease as farmers weigh costs and benefits of biosecurity, researcher says.AquacultureResearch: Move to terrestrial ingredients tripled aquafeed carbon emissionsThe industry should move away from a focus on ingredients and consider the impact of the entire diet, Nofima research director says.CommoditiesCorn, soybean prices in flux amid questions about long-term war impactsInitial price surge likely overestimated war impacts, but some cost increase will persist, economist says.Regulatory UpdatesEnvironmental group seeks limits on PFAS in food amid regulatory overhaulThe Environmental Working Group argues greater federal production is needed after 'forever' chemicals known as PFAS turn up in meat and dairy products.CommoditiesCorn, soybean prices hinge on uncertain US-China trade dealBoth commodities continue to see wide price swings depending on whether traders believe China will follow through on commitments to buy US goods.Animal Health & VeterinaryAnalysis finds 'significant shortfalls' in global livestock vaccinationVaccination may be too costly for many livestock producers, pointing to a need for government intervention, researcher says.Agriculture TechnologyUS, Korean researchers building system for real-time feed nutrition analysisThe nutritional value of feedstuffs can differ widely from standard values and assumptions, researcher says.CommoditiesIran war roils otherwise quiet corn, soybean marketsDespite uneventful spring weather, news from the Middle East has sent corn prices on a roller coaster ride.Carbon Emissions ReductionEast African scientists build harness to measure rangeland enteric methaneThe experiments are the first of their kind in a region where methane emissions data is based on estimates from other countries and feeding systems.Page 1 of 49Next Page
